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A proposal from Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell is meant to make up for some federal funding cuts, most of which were to the county's healthcare system.The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will consider a proposal to place a plan on the ballot that, if passed, would raise the sales tax by half a cent to address federal funding cuts.
The increase would bump the county’s sales tax to 10.25% — the highest allowed by state law.L.A. County faces projected losses of $2.4 billion over the next three years as a result of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” most of it to the county’s healthcare system. In just four months following the bill’s signing, the county lost an average of 1,000 people per day from Medi-Cal enrollment — over 120,000 people between July and November 2025, according to Supervisor Holly Mitchell.During the same four-month period, more than 27,000 children under age 18 lost their Medi-Cal coverage, equating to nearly 200 children per day, according to Mitchell. The county also lost more than 70,000 CalFresh enrollees receiving food assistance, including approximately 27,000 who were children under age 18.Under Mitchell’s proposal, which must be approved by voters, the sales tax would raise a billion dollars a year and expire in five years. Mitchell is proposing to place the measure on the June ballot.The Dodgers announced their promotional giveaway schedule for 2026 on Monday, and it includes some special bobblehead games commemorating the team's 2025 World Series repeat that are sure to be popular. There are two bobblehead series in particular that look like they could reach collectors item status. The first is a set of four bobbleheads depicting pivotal moments from the Dodgers' World Series Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, including Miguel Rojas' game-tying 9th inning home run , Will Smith's go-ahead home run in the 11th , Mookie Betts' game-ending double play and Yoshinobu Yamamoto's reaction to the final out from the mound .The second is a pair of bobbleheads honoring Shohei Ohtani's"Greatest Game of All Time" on the mound and at the plate in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers when he struck out 10 batters and hit three home runs. The bobblehead giveaway honoring his hitting performance will be Friday, April 10, and the pitching one will be Wednesday, July 8.Big Bear's famous bald eagle couple, Jackie and Shadow, snuggled up side by side on their "Lookout Snag" on Saturday.Bald eagles generally have one clutch — the group of eggs laid in each nesting attempt — per season. But a replacement clutch is possible if the eggs don’t make it through the early incubation process, according toBut because the eggs were lost so early in the season, Jenny Voisard, the organization’s media manager, told LAist they’re hopeful there’s still time for another clutch.Bald eagles generally have one clutch — the group of eggs laid in each nesting attempt — per season. But a replacement clutch is possible if the eggs don’t make it through the early incubation process, according to In January, nest watchers were saddened to see the eggs were breached by ravens. But because the eggs were lost so early in the season, Jenny Voisard, the organization’s media manager, told LAist they’re hopeful there’s still time for another clutch. Jackie is typically fertile and able to lay eggs January through April each year, according to the organization. Several years ago, Jackie laid a second clutch after the eggs were broken or breached by ravens. Voisard said that while there’s no guarantees in nature, people are hopeful this isn’t the end of Big Bear’s nesting season. “Chicks are always welcome and we love them so much, but we love Jackie and Shadow,” she said. “We're going to remain optimistic.” By Jan. 30, viewers noticed that Jackie and Shadow had left their nest unattended for hours at a time. Friends of Big Bear Valley wondered if the eagles were practicing delayed incubation, and whether a third egg was on the way for the“When the raven was able to get so close, we had suspicions,” Voisard said. “Earlier in the day, we were examining and rewinding and looking at one of the eggs because it wasn't looking right to us.” The organization zoomed in with the livestream camera and confirmed an egg was cracked. A raven came back to the nest again later that day and breached both eggs.More bald eagles have been seen in the Big Bear area, and the animals’ territorial activity could have also contributed to Jackie and Shadow’s time away from their nest, according to the organization.Voisard stressed that the ravens didn’t do anything wrong, nor did Jackie and Shadow. It’s just part of nature, she said. Another Facebook comment asked why Friends of Big Bear Valley didn’t move the livestream camera around to try and scare the raven off. While the organization understands the instinct to want to help the eagles, Voisard said humans are not allowed to intervene during nesting season.A second clutch is possible if the eggs don’t make it through the early incubation process.organization records . Jackie laid the second egg Jan. 9 that year, and the third on Jan. 13. Both were broken or eaten by ravens.She laid the first egg on Feb. 8, 2021 and the second three days later. One chick didn’t survive the hatching process, while the other egg wasn’t viable after more than 50 days of incubation. In 2023, Jackie laid two eggs in mid-January that were both breached by ravens on March 7, according to organization records. Voisard said Friends of Big Bear Valley volunteers were curious as to whether the eagle couple would lay another clutch that year. They came to believe later that it was too late in the season.The eagles have withdrawn from incubation and have been spending more time away from the nest, according to the nonprofit.For Jackie’s hormones to reset, the bald eagle duo need to go back to bonding and working on their nest, which Friends of Big Bear Valley refers to as the birds' “nestorations.” It typically includes deliveries of sticks and fluff to furnish their long-time nest, which is toward the top of a Jeffrey pine tree overlooking Big Bear Lake.The duo did some of that work Sunday, which the organization said is a hopeful sign bonding and nesting behaviors may be returning. Shadow, or the “Stickman,” as some fans call him, has brought at least three new sticks to the nest since the eggs were lost, according toIf you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.East Los Angeles residents will soon have a chance to share their ideas on local government at a series of community forums, nearly a year after a report The first of six East LA Community Forums will be held on Feb. 21 at Salazar Park in East LA. Residents can attend in person or virtually to weigh in on whether aBecause East L.A. is not an incorporated city, it falls under direct oversight of LA County. That means decisions about services and developments are handled by county officials — in this case by Supervisor Hilda Solis, who represents the area and more than two million constituents. If established, a MAC would be led by citizens and directly advise the county Board of Supervisors on issues unique to East LA.East Los Angeles residents will soon have a chance to share their ideas on local government at a series of community forums, nearly a year after a reportThe first of six East L.A. Community Forums will be held on Feb. 21 at Salazar Park in East L.A. Residents can attend in person or virtually to weigh in on whether aBecause East L.A. is not an incorporated city, it falls under direct oversight of L.A. County. That means decisions about services and developments are handled by county officials – in this case by Supervisor Hilda Solis, who represents the area and more than 2 million constituents. If established, a MAC would be led by citizens and directly advise the county Board of Supervisors on issues unique to East LA. MACs don’t have the power to make laws, authorize budgets or direct county operations but can, however, provide a structure for public input and give stakeholders a direct line of communication to county leadership. Some residents argue that the current governance structure does not adequately serve the community of nearly 120,000 and that an alternative form of representation could help address local needs.detailed the fiscal challenges for incorporation, several East L.A. residents and stakeholders agreed that the push for the study was less about cityhood andThe forums are being led by the Los Angeles Economic Equity Accelerator and Fellowship program through California State University, Los Angeles, at the direction of the county CEO’s office. According to a spokesperson, the outreach is expected to conclude in the spring with a report submitted to the Board of Supervisors by the end of July 2026. LEEAF has conducted several analyses on the economics of unincorporated East L.A., its most recent being an assessment of howThe forums are free and will focus on small, group conversations to allow all attendees to speak and share insight. Meetings will run for approximately 90 minutes and have a place for children ages 5-12 to play.Interested in making your voice heard at one of the forums? See a complete list of the meetings below. While RSVPs are suggested, they are not required.Published February 9, 2026 12:22 PMBeginning Tuesday, rain will move into Southern California and temperatures will start dropping from the 80s down into the 60s, according to the National Weather Service.The first storm will roll into the area late Tuesday and wrap up early Wednesday, likely dropping less than an inch of rain. Another storm is expected to arrive late Saturday or early Sunday and will be much cooler. We could see multiple inches of rain fall across the region, and snow falling on our mountains and deserts. The storm will likely wrap up by Feb. 18.The second storm could cause flooding, particularly in recently burned areas. Heavy snow could affect mountain travel, as well as the Grapevine.and stressing landscapes. Snowpack generally peaks by April 1, so we still have time for a March miracle, but current conditions are concerning.Downtown L.A. receives about 14 inches of rainfall on average each year. It was drenched with that much at the start of the rainy season. However, only 2.47 inches have fallen since Jan. 1. The lack of precipitation and the recent high temperatures mean that fire season — which we felt confident saying would be delayed for some time, back in December — could come earlier than anticipated if landscapes continue to dry out.
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